Arthur Denison-Smith

First Class Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Exeter with corporate finance experience at EPIC Investment Partners and a recent fintech internship at Kaldi. Strong research, analytical and numerical skills with direct exposure to deal execution, financial analysis and financial regulation. Seeking a role in financial services.

Public Affairs and Policy Intern (Fintech) - Kaldi - London

(2026-06 - 2026-07)

• Built and deployed a scheduled monitoring agent using agentic AI (Claude Code) to track FCA consultations, Parliamentary and Treasury Select Committee activity, Government announcements and media coverage
• Produced detailed stakeholder and media maps covering MPs, Peers, HM Treasury and FCA officials, think tanks and personal finance journalists, which were linked to the monitoring agent to produce a daily updating AI "brain" dashboard with all relevant people, organisations and news
• Researched and wrote a positioning paper on everyday investing, analysing the investing landscape among young adults, investing regulations and the barriers to retail investment
• Formed complex regulation and policy into clear briefings for engagement with policymakers, regulators and journalists

Summer Intern, Transaction Team - EPIC Investment Partners - London

(2025-06 - 2025-08)

• Worked across Capital and Advisory workstreams with exposure to the consumer, retail, business services and placement sectors
• Gained end to end insight into the investment process, from early-stage research to deal execution, providing accurate and timely financial analysis to the Transaction Team under pressure
• Conducted market, industry and company research with a focus on consumer and healthcare businesses
• Produced company profiles and presentation materials, including key financials and market positioning
• Produced and presented a detailed case study on the LGPS pension funds restructuring and the impact on infrastructure and PE investment in the UK
• Updated CRM pipeline, keeping contacts, deals and meetings organised

Truck Operator - Rand Brothers - East Anglia

(2024-08 - 2024-08)

• Operated a Volvo A60H dump truck on a major dig site project, transporting 30 tonne loads of chalk for one of the UK's largest farms

Labourer - Tradeline - Cambridge

(2024-05 - 2024-07)

• General construction labouring across multiple sites, supporting tradesmen of several disciplines

Tutor and Family Assistant - The Denning Family - Nassau, Bahamas

(2022-09 - 2022-12)

• Tutored the family's children in literacy and numeracy, coached sport and organised daily activities

Front of House - Fox and Hounds - Barley

(2022 - 2022)

• Worked behind the bar, seated guests and took orders as part of the front of house team

BEng (Hons) - Mechanical Engineering - University of Exeter (2023-09 - 2026-07)

A Levels - Oundle School (2017-09 - 2022-07)